I wondered about DSL as they have few locations in Illinois unlike Fed-X
A Kiev-88 -- everything you didn't know about it...
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I wondered about DSL as they have few locations in Illinois unlike Fed-X
My experience with DSL is that they hand-off to USPS after it clears customs.
Super interesting, thank you Flavio! I wonder if you would care to pass some comment / tips on keeping the Bronica SQ-A / Ai / 645 system lenses and bodies in good working order? I retired about a year ago but was "blessed" with poor health, getting better and raring to get back into MF photography. As a retired person I want to keep my gear running as long as possible... On the day of my retirement party at work I got hit by a truck on my way home - not my fault(!!) - so I had the added cost of replacing my car (insurance companies TOTALLY overblow advertising regarding accident coverage, I found out). Some time ago I managed to break the light trap on a 6X6 film back by being over-enthusiastic when inserting the dark slide, I am now SUPER-careful (at least in that respect) but wondering what other dumb accidents might befall me in regards to gear.
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By DSL I mean DHL... Doh!
No worries.
I was thinking DHL but posted dsl as well.
I'm awaiting a broken body ( jammed shutter) delivery by Fed-X and am of two minds about viewing Arax video on body disassembly just so I can remove the inner body for inspection just to become familiar with the mechanism, bearing in mind that I don't have parts and would also need a working body for comparison.
I'll probably end up shipping to Arax without touching it simply due to lack of time.
The major problem with this camera is that absolutely touchy gear stack. Just be aware, if you take it apart and get it out of order, ARAX might not touch it.
Good luck.
Good luck.
I am well aware of that.
I would not blame Arax.
If I take it apart, it would remain in my possession for continued study.
As I have three working bodies, my primary reason for sending the body to Arax would be repair and possible upgrades.
The side benefit would be testing the shipping reliability without risking a precious working body before shipping my working bodies for CLA.
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I have the Zenith 80..had it since 1968..works well no problems. Have 2 Hassel backs very slightly modified and they work ok with it and never had any film probs such as overlapping etc.... (Having said that I await Murphys Law).
Must have been a good day for the workers******** when it was made
Arax seem to have a good rep..quite a number of UK owners have commented on their excellent service. As regards postal service..not seen any European complaints of delays etc...b.ut then a lot of stuff is shipped DHL who seem more on the ball.
They pick it up..ship it..all the way. Non of this being picked up by separate people or handed over to Royal Mail (God forbid)
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Must have been a good day for the workers******** when it was made
Arax seem to have a good rep..quite a number of UK owners have commented on their excellent service. As regards postal service..not seen any European complaints of delays etc...b.ut then a lot of stuff is shipped DHL who seem more on the ball.
They pick it up..ship it..all the way. Non of this being picked up by separate people or handed over to Royal Mail (God forbid)
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Good to hear about ARAX reliability!
As I live in the US, I am more concerned about what happens to my camera after it arrives in the US.
I was at a local camera show this morning and asked two Ukrainian speaking dealers if they had ever shipped to Ukraine after the war started but received negative replies.
I bought a 50mm Flektagon today from one of the dealers and wish to continue using my camera bodies.
I still intend to try shipping the failed body after the New Year hangovers end.
As I live in the US, I am more concerned about what happens to my camera after it arrives in the US.
I was at a local camera show this morning and asked two Ukrainian speaking dealers if they had ever shipped to Ukraine after the war started but received negative replies.
I bought a 50mm Flektagon today from one of the dealers and wish to continue using my camera bodies.
I still intend to try shipping the failed body after the New Year hangovers end.
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These may be of use to you.
Repair hints and tips for the Zenith 80
Author: Steve Ash
ashsd@ashsd.plus.com
Kiev and Hasselblad website: http://www.sdash.plus.com/hassalyut.htm
...https://okvintagecamera.com/ocart2/index.php?route=information/contact
Apparently this chap is an expert on these cameras as well.....and he is in Bratislavia
and shows a telephone number there....
Repair hints and tips for the Zenith 80
Author: Steve Ash
ashsd@ashsd.plus.com
Kiev and Hasselblad website: http://www.sdash.plus.com/hassalyut.htm
...https://okvintagecamera.com/ocart2/index.php?route=information/contact
Apparently this chap is an expert on these cameras as well.....and he is in Bratislavia
and shows a telephone number there....
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Thank you for the interesting hyperlink.
I will read through the articles and keep for reference when I decide to send in cameras.
I have bought from him. Nice prices and very good material. From my experience I can say that he is very reliable...
It does work....I just checked it.....its a pdf for downloading
I think that sdash.plus.com link was the Steve Ash PDF repair guide you can find at kievaholic.com: https://kievaholic.com/Kiev88_repair_manual.pdf
which has probably already been mentioned in this thread.
which has probably already been mentioned in this thread.
Correct.
Having read it I would not even attempt it!! - and if I did, it would only end up a very hefty paperweight
Oh yeah got tha pdf. It provide some insign for repair, but I think it is only useful if you have previous experience with camera repair.
Thanks
Thanks
For the foreseeable future I am better off shipping my recently acquired Kiev 88 broken body and existing working bodies next year to ARAX for refurbishment or upgrades while the service is still available so I may continue to use the cameras.Correct.
If I am fortunate enough to obtain bodies for a cheap enough price, I would like to disassemble a body just to analyze the parts and their interaction.
Disassembly would merely be to satisfy my curiosity and would not expect to return a body to functional condition.
Unfortunately, I also have a lot of other items awaiting my attention so finding time for the camera bodies is merely an aspiration rather than a realistic expectation.
Did you do the modification yourself or could explain what was done? I try to adapt the 70 mm back from Hasselblad to the Kiev 88.
It was done when I had them.
By the looks of it were only the gears changed or more was modified?
What is a Z80 magazine? (Z=Zenith?) Looking it up brings nothing as the most results are about different magazines about the Sinclair Z80, oh those times ... well, not the best here at us, but not the fault of that fine computer.
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